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Informix Error -50989: [Informix][Connectivity Class Library]Cursor name truncated in ixSQLStmt::setCursorName().

Cause and resolution

[Informix][Connectivity Class Library]Cursor name truncated in ixSQLStmt::setCursorName().

A cursor name was longer than the maximum length. The maximum length for cursor names depends on the database server. In IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.2x or later, the maximum length is 128 characters. In other IBM Informix database servers, the maximum length is 18 characters.

To avoid truncation, use a cursor name that does not exceed the maximum length.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-50989 fires as described in the archived official text: A cursor name was longer than the maximum length. The maximum length for cursor names depends on the database server. In IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.2x or later, the maximum length is 128 characters. In other IBM Informix database servers, the maximum length is 18 characters. To avoid truncation, use a cursor name that does not exceed the maximum length.

  1. [Informix][Connectivity Class Library]Cursor name truncated in ixSQLStmt::setCursorName(), per the archived official text — the direct, named condition.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Call ixSQLConnect::SQLError() for the underlying ODBC error detail, per the archived official text, before trying to resolve this further.
  2. Try a different ODBC driver, per the archived official text, if the error appears driver-specific.
  3. If the error recurs, note all circumstances and contact Technical Support, per the archived official text.
Examples
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No specific triggering statement is documented beyond the archived official text's own description of this Connectivity Class Library (CCL) condition.

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Call ixSQLConnect::SQLError() (or the equivalent for the class involved) to retrieve the underlying driver-level error detail, since the CCL-level message alone is not more specific than what's shown here.
Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -50989 in this set yet.

[Informix][Connectivity Class Library]Cursor name truncated in ixSQLStmt::setCursorName(). — per the archived official text, retrieve the ODBC-level error detail via ixSQLConnect::SQLError() before escalating.